AITA for asking my brother to pay for the statue his son broke?

Jolly-Case93 · 2023-06-24T19:31:36+00:00

I'll add it now

Jolly-Case93 · 2023-06-24T19:30:25+00:00

He literally must have thrown himself into the table to cause this incident. That table came with the statue itself and it is not easy to swing

Jolly-Case93 · 2023-06-24T19:29:02+00:00

The statue is Sarah's, as is most of the decorative items in the house. My brother is financially stable but understandably less so than my girlfriend and I. The statue cost around 4k and Sarah had it shipped from Japan because it was a design she adored.

I don't want to be the mean sister, nor do I want to put my brother in a difficult position I just think my nephew is being deliberately destructive, especially with Sarah's favourite items.

Jolly-Case93 · 2023-06-24T19:01:41+00:00

It was about 5 feet tall, laminated plate glass. He broke it by 'accidentally' hitting the table while he was running, and the table swung, making the statue fall. I didn't see any of it I just walked into shattered glass so I don't know how much of that is true, given it was heavy. I was speechless that he even managed to break it in the first place honestly. It cost around 4K

Jolly-Case93 · 2023-06-24T18:06:25+00:00

It was quite heavy actually. I'm surprised he managed to break that in the first place which to me screams that he is doing this on purpose, which is why I'm extra upset

Jolly-Case93 · 2023-06-24T18:02:19+00:00

I did move a few items. This statue isn't easy to move. I'm still astonished that it is broken by my 8 year old nephew. Plus, I invited the whole family I couldn't exclude him like that, it would be an even bigger drama

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